Oh, heck no. Not that kind of market. The Children's Book Market. Before your query is a gleam in its Pappy's eye, you should do a little research about the market trends in your genre. But don't get all nuts over it. I know it's Monday, but focus, here. Market research is a fancy way... Continue Reading →
To help you keep track of the available writing contest opportunities, we'll post a list each month of the upcoming contests we've heard about. (If you have an upcoming writing contest that you'd like included on the list, please contact Veronica with the details.) We also have a Writing Contests Pinterest board, which we try to... Continue Reading →
SYNOPSIS Aw, geez. That was no fun at all--no crying, no whimpering--not even a flinch. You guys are all toughened up and stuff. Might as well get to it... 4 STEPS TO A SPARKLING SYNOPSIS Flip through your manuscript and jot down a sentence or two summary for each chapter. Yes, just one or two... Continue Reading →
SYNOPSIS. http://youtu.be/jmrJx32xefM Calm down, honey. I know. Nothing strikes terror into a writer's heart like the word: SYNOPSIS. http://youtu.be/SIaFtAKnqBU Okay, that was kind of cruel. But it was fun to watch you jump like that. If you're submitting anything longer than a picture book, you'll end up needing a synopsis. "But Lisha, not every agent/editor... Continue Reading →
Sub It Club has gotten you so informed...So motivated...So downright professional...That you have scores and scores of queries out for all those manuscripts you've squirreled away for the last decade.Which brings us to the problem of having an embarrassment of riches--keeping track of that embarrassment of riches.My first batch of queries, when I was a... Continue Reading →
When working on a query letter it can be great to look at those that worked. A simple letter that puts the story front and center is best. Lucky for us, author Amy Dixon was kind enough to share the query letter for her fun picture book, Marathon Mouse! Here's her letter: Dear Ms. Reynolds:... Continue Reading →
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